Books with author Laura Inga Williams

A unique collection of mind-bending tales by such renowned authors as Bruce Coville, Jane Yolen, Margaret Peterson Haddix, and Gail Carson Levine.An eerie house filled with forgotten treasures . . . A young detective from the future . . . A miniature village that feels like home . . . A mom abducted by trolls . . .These are just a few of the eleven mysterious encounters conjured up by some of today's most popular and acclaimed authors, including Gail Carson Levine, Graham Salisbury, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Norma Fox Mazer, Jane Yolen, Dian Curtis Regan, Peter Lerangis, and Bruce Coville.All of them conspire to make you ask: Is this really happening?

Thirteen-year-old Lauren, a Korean American adoptee, is best friends with the prettiest — and tallest — girl in the school, Julie, who has an endless amount of confidence. Lauren, on the other hand, has been saving for years to pay for a special eye surgery that will deepen the crease of her eyelids. It's not that she wants to look like everyone else in her suburban Connecticut school; she'd just be happy if kids stopped calling her "slant" and "gook." Up until now she's been able to ignore the insults, but when the cutest boy in her class calls her "slant," she realizes she needs to do something about her "nickname." When she convinces her reluctant father to consent to the eye operation, Lauren suddenly finds herself faced with a challenge: should she get the operation that might make her more confident and popular, or can she find that confidence within herself? Laura Williams' sensitive, beautifully written story offers a powerful lesson to young readers whose self-esteem depends too much on how they look.

All books are Harper Trophy 1971 First Editions (stated) LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE ISBN 0064400026 LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS ISBN 0064400018 LITTLE TOWN ON THE PRAIRIE ISBN 0064400077 BY THE SHORES OF SILVER LAKE ISBN 0064400050 THE LONG WINTER ISBN 0064400069 FARMER BOY ISBN 0054400034 THE FIRST FOUR YEARS ISBN 006440031X THESE HAPPY GOLDEN YEARS ISBN 0064400085

When Laura Ingalls and her family set out for Kansas, they travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the perfect place to call home. Pioneer life is sometimes hard, but Laura and her family are busy and happy building their new little house. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Laura Ingalls Wilder's timeless classic, this gorgeous new hardcover edition features Garth Williams's charming illustrations in vibrant full color. For anyone who has ever read and loved Little House on the Prairie, and for those who have yet to discover Laura's world, this is a volume to cherish.

New York Times bestselling author RACHEL GIBSON returns with this dazzling love story filled with sizzle, sass, and just a bit of southern charmAnd with those words, Vivian Leigh Rochet nearly melted. It’s been years since she last saw Henry Whitley-Shuler. She was a teenager scrubbing houses for a living. He was the gorgeous son of rich parents, not fit for the likes of her.Vivian had vowed to get out of Charleston, become a big Hollywood star, and stick it to the snooty girls who made her cry. She got what she wanted—and more—but why does her glamorous life seem so trivial?Henry got out too . . . making it all the way to Wall Street, until a heart attack forced him to trade in his cuff links for a good set of hand tools.Making furniture soothes his soul, but escaping the Whitley-Shuler heritage is nearly impossible. And now he’s come face-to-face with the one who got away. He’s not looking for love. He’s not even looking for sex . . . so why is resisting her the hardest thing he’s ever done?

America's Original Pioneer GirlMeet Laura Ingalls, the little girl who would grow up to write the Little House books.Wolves and panthers and bears roam the deep Wisconsin woods in the late 1870's. In those same woods, Laura lives with Pa and Ma, and her sisters, Mary and Baby Carrie, in a snug little house built of logs. Pa hunts and traps. Ma makes her own cheese and butter. All night long, the wind howls lonesomely, but Pa plays the fiddle and sings, keeping the family safe and cozy.Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in the Laura Years series.

A classic new mystery series set in an old, mysterious lighthouse on the coast in Mystic, Maine.Twins Jen and Zeke have always known the old lighthouse is haunted. Now they have proof. One night, a mysterious girl appears in a flash of lightning, then disappears into thin air. The Mystic Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast is filled with weird noises. Something very strange is going on - and one of the guest will do anything to find out what the twins have discovered.Jen and Zeke live with their aunt Bee in the old Mystic Lighthouse. They must uncover the secrets deep within the old lighthouse before someone else does. Readers have a chance to solve the mystery along with the twins.

A thoughtful coming-of-age novel about a young woman struggling to connect with her eccentric mother. "I picked up my poster, raising it so everyone could see that if they chopped down these old oak trees, they'd be killing the South as well. I held it high like I meant it, and I walked around Oak Square forty-six more times that day, till all that was left of the sun was a buttery smear in the sky."Miracle Bott's activism is a constant embarrassment to her thirteen year old daughter, Starshine. Why does Miracle spend all her time fighting causes? And how can Starshine's grandmother remain so supportive? After all, the 60's were a long time ago.First Miracle tries to save the whales, then the ozone layer, and now it's the old oak trees in the town square. But when Miracle decides to protect one of the oaks by living in it, she may have gone too far--too far for the mayor, the community, and especially her daughter. Now Starshine must find a way to make Miracle come down from the tree before their relationship becomes a lost cause.In her warm, evocative style, Laura Williams explores the relationships between three generations of women struggling to find connections.

A collection of stories that describe the experiences of a pioneer girl and her family as they celebrate various Christmases told in five of Laura's classic Christmas stories from Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, and On the Banks of Plum Creek, and is illustrated with gently colorized versions of Garth Williams' original art.

Complete (at the time) set of eight hardcovers, the first edition published with the Garth Williams illustrations: Little House in the Big Woods Little House on the Prairie Farmer Boy On the Banks of Plum Creek By the Shores of Silver Lake The Long Winter Little Town on the Prairie These Happy Golden Years (missing The First Four Years, which was published later in 1971).